Approaching Snow, December 1927
Yamakawa Shūhō; Publisher: Bijutsushaexpand_more
Woodblock print; ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of Ellen and Fred Wellsexpand_more 2002.161.55
Not on Viewexpand_more
Alluding winter, this is an extreme close-up of a young woman’s face—in fact, portions of her traditional shimada-style coiffure are cropped by the frame of the image. The title evokes the gloom of snow-laden clouds, and indeed the background is in pale gray. The season is also indicated by snow-covered nandina branches with red berries, a motif that decorates the woman’s blue kimono. Shūhō depicted the woman glancing to the side while lifting her sleeve-covered hand to her face, as if for protection from the chilly air.
Details
- Title
- Approaching Snow
- Artist Life
- 1898 - 1944
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2002.161.55
- Curator Approved
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